2025 Nissan Leaf
Electric Midsize car
The 2025 Nissan Leaf is sold in the U.S. as a electric midsize car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the LEAF SV, is EPA-rated at 212 miles with 109 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 7 complaints, most often about electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAF | Electric | FWD | 110 kW DCPM | 123 | 99 | 111 MPGe | 149 mi | 30.4 | 8 h | $700 |
| LEAF SV | Electric | FWD | 160 kW DCPM | 121 | 98 | 109 MPGe | 212 mi | 30.8 | 11 h | $700 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2025 Nissan Leaf. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
7 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2024: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 2
Most-cited components
- Electrical System — 3
- Vehicle Speed Control — 2
- Unknown Or Other — 2
- Wheels — 1
- Structure — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 11% |
| 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 11% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Leaf model years
2026 Leaf
2 recalls · 2 complaints
A2024 Leaf
0 recalls · 5 complaints
C2023 Leaf
3 recalls · 20 complaints
D2022 Leaf
4 recalls · 92 complaints
D2021 Leaf
4 recalls · 54 complaints
F2020 Leaf
6 recalls · 164 complaints
F2019 Leaf
5 recalls · 253 complaints
C2018 Leaf
4 recalls · 66 complaints
B2017 Leaf
2 recalls · 17 complaints
D2016 Leaf
4 recalls · 36 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48400, 48401). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.